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Miami Herald
41 ‘apex predators’ — that eat venomous snakes — released in north Florida. Here’s why.
The threatened creatures are a keystone species in north Florida, wildlife experts said.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
New Weeki Wachee River rules begin, so don’t beach your kayak
Some say the party on the Weeki Wachee River is over, but others, including the Florida agency charged with protecting waterways, say its restoration is about to begin. This week, after years of campaigning by residents who have lived along the water, signs go up telling people to stay in their boats and to keep them afloat and moving when visiting the river. Hernando officials invited the ...
PetHelpful
Elephant Returns Child's Shoe After It Falls Into Zoo Enclosure in Moment of Pure Sweetness
And it got a treat for its troubles.
Fox News
Wild monkeys spotted roaming Florida neighborhoods: 'Absolutely crazy'
Residents of two Lake County, Florida, communities have seen wild monkeys, capturing the rare occurrences on camera while reporting them to police.
Miami Herald
‘Rare’ ocean predator — with ‘blade-like teeth’ — seen off coast of UK, photo shows
The “rare” visitor was just one of dozens of species spotted during a yearslong survey.
CNN
Hundreds of thousands of fish die off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
A mass fish die-off in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province has shone a new light on soaring temperatures in Southeast Asia.
Associated Press
Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. Joie Henney has thousands of social media users following his pages devoted to Wally, the cold-blooded companion that he calls his emotional support alligator. Wally's popularity soared to new heights last year when the gator was denied entry to a Philadelphia Phillies game.
The Cool Down
Historic lake nears record water levels after decades of severe drought: 'Never thought it would ever be full again'
"It's definitely beautiful when you see it high like this."
PetHelpful
Houston Zookeepers Stunned by Unexpected Arrival of Baby Giraffe
What a fun surprise to find!
Business Insider
Tesla tells the EV industry: Fend for yourselves
Tesla convinced the entire auto industry that it had fixed the EV charging problem. Now the growth of its Supercharger network is unclear.
NBC News
In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant
A wounded orangutan was seen self-medicating with a plant known to relieve pain. It's the first time an animal has been observed applying medicine to a skin injury.
Futurism
Tesla Sucked Up Federal Funding for Supercharger Network Before Firing Whole Department
Well Fed Tesla shocked the auto industry this week after its CEO Elon Musk fired the entire 500 person team working on its vaunted Supercharger network, a project that's considered instrumental in facilitating EV adoption across the country with its quick and convenient charging stations. But there's another interesting detail to this story. As pointed […]
Associated Press
E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
When he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest informal recycling market, he usually salvaged computers with bulky monitors and heavy processors. Most repair shops are a single room crammed with junked electronic devices or e-waste with tables placed outside. Workers, many of them migrants from across Vietnam, repair or salvage items like laptops, scarred mobile phones, camera lenses, television remotes, even entire air conditioning units.
PetHelpful
Update On Bear Cub 'Snatched from Tree' for Selfie Has People in Their Feelings
This sweet bear will hopefully be released into the wild this fall.
The Cool Down
State Farm announces major insurance policy change affecting tens of thousands of households: 'This decision was not made lightly'
With more insurance companies pulling out of the market or limiting coverage recently, some homeowners may have no other option.
Men's Journal
Scientists Are Predicting a Hotter-Than-Average Summer for These Parts of the Country
After the planet experienced the hottest year on record in 2023, don't think we'll be getting any relief this summer. In what will surely come as little surprise, most of the United States can expect higher-than-average temperatures heading into the summer months, if current weather models are ...
The Cool Down
Researchers design highly efficient wind turbine mimicking bird wings: 'This bio-inspired design can increase the power output'
This is one of many breakthroughs in wind power.
KRIV
Houston flooding: Mandatory evacuation for East Fork of San Jacinto River, shelter in place
A disaster declaration has been issued for Harris County and residents in the East Fork of San Jacinto River are under a mandatory evacuation because of rising water levels.
Victorville Daily Press
Earthquake shakes Corona, ‘something bigger’ could follow
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 struck Wednesday afternoon near Corona in Riverside County.
KIAH - Houston
VIDEO: 18-wheeler swallowed by high water | CW39 Houston
HOUSTON (KIAH) -- An 18-wheeler attempting to drive through a flooded roadway gets swallowed by high water in Shepherd. In the video, you can see the truck sliding into the trees. The driver, wearing a bright green shirt crawled out of the window trying to make his way to the top of the cab. CW39 is happy to report the driver is ok.

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